In jQuery, what does $.fn. mean?
In jQuery, what does $.fn. mean? I looked this up on google but couldn't find any concrete examples.
$.fn.something = function{}
Solution 1:
It allows you to extend jQuery with your own functions.
For example,
$.fn.something = function{}
will allow you to use
$("#element").something()
$.fn is also synonymous with jQuery.fn which might make your Google searches easier.
See jQuery Plugins/Authoring
Solution 2:
This has been covered in some detail here:
Why jQuery do this: jQuery.fn.init.prototype = jQuery.fn?
But the short of it is that $.fn is an alias for $jQuery.prototype